We will produce factsheets to turn the findings of this report into guides for concrete action, and advice for individuals and families.
As Scotland's National Human Rights Institution, we aim to hold those responsible for upholding human rights to account. Our report makes nine recommendations for actions that the Scottish Government should take to address the gaps and ensure people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people who are living in institutions can access their right to live
Members of the Scottish Parliament will discuss the Regulation of Care for Older People in a debate tomorrow (Wednesday 7 March).
The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the debate in the Scottish Parliament, and has sent a briefing note to all MSPs highlighting key human rights considerations ahead of the debate.
Read the briefing in Word format.
The Health and Sport Committee has already made a number of recommendations for areas of improvement which will enhance the accountability
football grounds. In this briefing, the Commission highlights some of the key human rights... rights principles and is necessary and proportionate.
Read the briefing in full (PDF).
The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the apology from the Scottish Government to members of the Gypsy Traveller Community for the 'Tinker Experiment'. Victims of the experiment, alongside organisations like RAJPOT, have long campaigned for recognition of this issue and an apology is an important first step towards redress for historic and ongoing injustice.
We will publish our human... to engage with victims of the experiment and human rights defenders on this topic. Once completed we
The project will examine the denial of the rights to cultural recognition of Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers and the impact on the community, past and present.
To ensure victims can participate, the Commission has undertaken a co-led research project. Working with Rajpot, a voluntary organisation working to give indigenous and cultural communities a voice and an archival researcher, victims... and publish a Human Rights Assessment of the ‘Tinker Experiment’ and its ongoing impact and steps
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